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Merge in (with rewrites) this additional text on GPLv3§3 into tutorial.

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@ -2659,7 +2659,9 @@ from circumventing technological measures that implement DRM\@. Since this
is part of copyright law and the GPL is primarily a copyright license, and
since what the DMCA calls ``circumvention'' is simply ``modifying the
software'' under the GPL, GPLv3 must disclaim such anti-circumvention
provisions are not applicable to the GPLv3'd software.
provisions are not applicable to the GPLv3'd software. GPLv3\S3 shields
users from being subjected to liability under anti-circumvention law for
exercising their rights under the GPL, so far as the GPL can do so.
First, GPLv3\S3\P1 declares that no GPL'd program is part of an effective
technological protection measure, regardless of what the program does. Early
@ -2684,26 +2686,12 @@ refers to both the conveying party's rights and to third party rights, as in
some cases the conveying party will also be the party legally empowered to
enforce or invoke rights arising under anticircumvention law.
% FIXME: this needs rewritten
In section 3, which has been retitled as well as redrafted, we have
specifically stated the rule, previously implicit, that modes of
distribution that establish limitations on use or modification that
are inconsistent with the terms of the license are not permitted by
the license. In addition, we have added disclaimers, based on advice
of counsel from nations that have enacted para-copyright provisions
akin to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act in the US or pursuant to
the European Union Copyright Directive. We believe these disclaimers
by each licensor of any intention to use GPL'd software to stringently
control access to other copyrighted works should practically prevent
any private or public parties from invoking DMCA-like laws against
These disclaimers by each licensor of any intention to use GPL'd software to
stringently control access to other copyrighted works should effectively
prevent any private or public parties from invoking DMCA-like laws against
users who escape technical restriction measures implemented by GPL'd
software.
This section shields users from being subjected to liability under
anti-circumvention law for exercising their rights under the GPL, so far as
the GPL can do so.
\section{GPLv3~\S4: Verbatim Copying}
% FIXME: there appear to be minor changes here in later drafts, fix that.